Monthly Archives: January 2011
George Will writes one of the best pieces on the tragedy in Tucson I have yet seen:
It would be merciful if, when tragedies such as Tucson’s occur, there were a moratorium on sociology. But respites from half-baked explanations, often serving political opportunism, are impossible because of a timeless human craving and a characteristic of many modern minds. Continue reading
It’s ironic that when you look up the definition of “knee-jerk” on Merriam Webster, they use “knee-jerk liberals” as an example of usage of the term. It’s proven true once again as the Tucson shooting, starring an idiot acting out … Continue reading
It was entirely predictable that the left would instantly and mindlessly blame Sarah Palin for the terrible and tragic shooting of Gabrielle Giffords. Unforunately for them, the truth lies at their front doors.
Curt has a nice round-up of the knee-jerkoff reactions.
As Byron York notes, when it was painfully obvious who committed a mass murder and why, journalists cautioned against jumping to conclusions- but not this time. This time a concerted effort was made to blame Sarah Palin. Continue reading
The country that became Williston Lake before the Peace River Damn was built in 1968. Now this mountainous lake, with depths up to 145 meters has tested the steel of many men. Sometimes the lake wins, but with the right attitude, you can survive almost anything. Continue reading
Yesterday, a horrific act of violence occurred. A disturbed man opened fire on a Congressional Representative, her staff and innocent bystanders, claiming 6 lives; among them a young child. Continue reading
In the WSJ former AIG CEO Hank Greenberg recently posed a question:
The recently released list of businesses bailed out by the Federal Reserve was not as surprising to me as it was to many members of the general public.
What is clear from the list is that the notion of equal protection ensconced in the Constitution was missing in September 2008. Continue reading
The left is already making sure that this crisis does not go to political waste: Continue reading